> 
> The obvious problem here: The scheme is incompatible with non-multiarched
> software. It would at least require a package manager which specialcases
> ..../bin directory, a one-time conversion which moves the binaries, and
> some trickery for alternatives. Plus some more things which don't come
> to mind immediately, I guess.
> 

Hmm. I somehow recall that you could also do normal binaries. At least I
can't remember that I always made this sort of 'binaries'. I'm not sure
how AIX distinguished between both types though. I guess the 'directory
binaries' had some magic bit set.

L & L

p2.

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